Study Shows Covid-19 Infection Linked to Brain Shrinkage, Cognitive Decline

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Study Shows Covid-19 Infection Linked to Brain Shrinkage, Cognitive Decline
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One Oxford researcher said this 'is the only study in the world to be able to demonstrate 'before vs after' changes in the brain associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection.'

on Monday shows an association between brain size and structure among those infected by the Covid-19 virus., led by the Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging at the University of Oxford, found"strong evidence for brain-related abnormalities" in Covid-19 patients who had had their brains scanned prior to their infection and then after they were either hospitalized with the virus or diagnosed as positive.

Researchers also say the study revealed a cognitive decline in patients, even those who did not become sick enough to need hospitalization. Professor Naomi Allen, chief scientist at UK Biobank and a co-author of that study, said the study"is the only study in the world to be able to demonstrate 'before vs after' changes in the brain associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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